Comment Re:Right, because BS is a thorough refutation (Score 1) 366
Let say someone downloads a copy of a popular movie, burns a 1000 copies with official looking prints and seals them in original looking wrappers, and takes them and gives them out for free in front of a store where the movie has just been released for initial sale. Does that still not cause harm to the author, distributor, performers, etc.? After all the copies don't cost them anything, they haven't lost anything.
Red herring.
Let's say someone downloads a copy of your menu and opens up a restaurant cattycorner to yours which boasts the same entrees as yours and undercuts your prices. Does that not cause harm to you, as the owner of the first restaurant?
Why yes, it does. And it's not illegal. And if you complain to me, you will be told to put on your big boy pants and deal with it. This isn't kindergarten.
Now, let me ask this question, because I'm really curious to an answer.
Does everything which causes harm necessarily need to be made illegal?